{
 "answer": "In the Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Bylaw 44-2003 Safety Codes, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: Work to which the Alberta Building Code applies; retaining wall exceeding 1 meter in height. Fees set in: Fees and Charges Bylaw (Bylaw #134-2002). Administered by: Safety Codes Officer or Officers designated by an Administrator and appointed by the County; County and its Safety Codes Officers conduct inspections.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000437",
 "municipality": "Strathcona County",
 "status_type": "Specialized Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://strathcona.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 44-2003 Safety Codes",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://storagecdn.strathcona.ca/files/files/at-lls-bylaw_44-2003_safety_codes_bylaw_consolidated_on_august_24_2004.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs administration of safety codes and building standards in Strathcona County.",
   "capture_sha256": "3953177fccff3d5ecf591738d27489351b9a2dd24760098ec3dfb2c9e028ca24",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "44-2003",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3953177fccff3d5ecf591738d27489351b9a2dd24760098ec3dfb2c9e028ca24.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Work to which the Alberta Building Code applies; retaining wall exceeding 1 meter in height.",
    "exemptions": "Building constructed within a plant by a manufacturer with acceptable quality assurance program; minor work less than $5000 where health, safety, or structural sufficiency is not affected.",
    "fees_location": "Fees and Charges Bylaw (Bylaw #134-2002)",
    "authority": "Safety Codes Officer or Officers designated by an Administrator and appointed by the County; County and its Safety Codes Officers conduct inspections."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 5.3; s. 5.3(c)",
    "exemptions": "s. 5.3(a), (b)",
    "fees_location": "s. 4.1; s. 2.2.6",
    "authority": "s. 3.1; s. 9.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/strathcona-county/building-permits/bylaw-44-2003/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/strathcona-county/building-permits/"
}